AutoRun CD

[Bob]

I've been trying to get a CD to autorun and load
index.htm with no success.

I've placed the file and the autorun.inf file on the CD.

The various attempts consist of the following autorun.inf
setups.

[autorun]
autorun=index.htm

[autorun]
autorun=\index.htm

[autorun]
autorun=iexplore.exe index.htm

[autorun]
autorun="c:\windows\program files\internet
explorer\iexplore.exe" index.htm

None seem to work. The ideal solution is that whatever
the users default browser is would open the index.html

Thanks for the help

 

[Sparker9]

In order for autorun to work correctly the first command must be "open=" followed by an executable file.

You can try Start.exe, but this flashes a command window when launched (at least it does in Win9x..never tried it in an NT system).

Syntax would be:

OPEN=start.exe index.html

or simply;

OPEN=start index.html

A better approach would be to download and install "Shellout.exe". This small freeware file will launch any app but must also be included in the root of the CD with the autorun.inf file.

Syntax would be:

OPEN=shellout.exe index.html

or simply;

OPEN=shellout index.html

This will launch whatever app is associated with the html file in a system.

Download Shellout.exe from here:
http://www.mrichter.com/cdr/files/files.htm

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Snarky Parker
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Win2K SP4/IE6 SP1/Office XP SP2

I've been trying to get a CD to autorun and load
index.htm with no success.

I've placed the file and the autorun.inf file on the CD.

The various attempts consist of the following autorun.inf
setups.

[autorun]
autorun=index.htm

[autorun]
autorun=\index.htm

[autorun]
autorun=iexplore.exe index.htm

[autorun]
autorun="c:\windows\program files\internet
explorer\iexplore.exe" index.htm

None seem to work. The ideal solution is that whatever
the users default browser is would open the index.html

Thanks for the help

 

[dev]

Bob said:

I've been trying to get a CD to autorun and load
index.htm with no success.

I've placed the file and the autorun.inf file on the CD.

The various attempts consist of the following autorun.inf
setups.

[autorun]
autorun=index.htm

[autorun]
autorun=\index.htm

[autorun]
autorun=iexplore.exe index.htm

[autorun]
autorun="c:\windows\program files\internet
explorer\iexplore.exe" index.htm

None seem to work. The ideal solution is that whatever
the users default browser is would open the index.html

Create bootable or autorun CD...
http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/
http://www.nu2.nu/links/#autorun
http://www.cdrfaq.org/faq03.html#S3-21